Multitasking is part of FEAST aptitude selection, but the term covers different things in FEAST I and FEAST II. EUROCONTROL’s candidate information explicitly includes multitasking among FEAST I cognitive abilities. FEAST II can involve complex RADAR and possibly MULTI-PASS work samples.
This guide teaches how to track two simple conditions and prioritise competing instructions. Its two original exercises are static and educational. They are not FEAST work-sample replicas, real-time simulations or predictors of your result.
For official familiarisation, start at EUROCONTROL’s free FEAST I training platform. Read FEAST Part 1 and FEAST Part 2 for the formal stages.
FEAST I versus FEAST II: what is publicly established?
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| Area | What it means | What is not established |
|---|---|---|
| FEAST I cognitive abilities | EUROCONTROL lists multitasking and other cognitive skill areas | One universal named multitasking module for every candidate |
| FEAST II work samples | RADAR and possibly MULTI-PASS, with more complex concurrent demands | A single fixed combination used by all employers |
| Original dual-task drills | Reading two rules and deciding what requires attention | Official timing, interface, scoring or an authorised FEAST replica |
The current official FEAST II site names RADAR and MULTI-PASS. Older literature or commercial preparation products may use DART. That label must not be described as a third guaranteed current EUROCONTROL module.
For the named work-sample context, read FEAST MULTI-PASS and the FEAST II overview, not an unverified vendor product description.
What multitasking skills can be practised independently?
Two common habits are: keeping track of the main instruction while watching another stream of information, and updating priorities without discarding relevant tasks. Errors often come from missing a condition rather than the sheer number of tasks.
This practice differs from the full complexity of live work-sample assessments; it cannot simulate official scoring, continuous monitoring, animated traffic or interruptions.
Free exercise 1: two rules at once
Original static exercise, not EUROCONTROL FEAST test content.
In each row you see a primary digit and a secondary status.
- Primary rule: record the row number if the digit is even and at least 4.
- Secondary rule: count the number of rows whose status says ALERT, regardless of the digit.
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| Row | Primary digit | Secondary status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ALERT |
| 2 | 4 | OK |
| 3 | 2 | ALERT |
| 4 | 6 | ALERT |
| 5 | 3 | OK |
| 6 | 8 | OK |
Which rows satisfy the primary rule, and how many ALERT statuses appear in the secondary stream?
Reveal both answers to the two-rule exercise
Answer: primary rows 2, 4 and 6; secondary ALERT count 3. The primary qualifying digits are 4, 6 and 8. ALERT appears at rows 1, 3 and 4. Row 3 contains a digit of 2, which is even but below 4, so it is not a primary target despite being an ALERT.
Count each stream separately and verify each condition. This is a static comprehension example, not real simultaneous control of two live displays.
Free exercise 2: order competing tasks
Original priority-reading example; not an operational air traffic control scenario.
Four fictional messages arrive. Apply critical before routine; within the same priority, process the earlier arrival first.
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| Task | Priority | Arrival |
|---|---|---|
| A | Routine | 09:00 |
| B | Critical | 09:01 |
| C | Critical | 09:03 |
| D | Routine | 09:02 |
In what order should the tasks be handled, and how many critical messages were received?
Reveal the priority order and count
Answer: B, C, A, D; two critical messages. Critical messages B (09:01) and C (09:03) come first in arrival order. Routine messages A (09:00) and D (09:02) follow in their own arrival order. Do not assume a routine task goes first simply because it arrived earlier than a critical task.
This task is about following a defined fictional priority rule, not ATC separation minima, live safety prioritisation or a test of qualified controller judgement.
How to practise multitasking without confusing it with speed
Start with new sets of small numbers, statuses and clear rules. Review errors by asking: Was the primary condition misread, was the secondary count lost, or was the priority order applied inconsistently?
Increase information only when the rule is understood. There is no published worldwide FEAST practice score, response-time floor or number of daily repetitions that guarantees later selection.
If you regularly overlook targets, visit FEAST attention. If you lose earlier updates, visit FEAST memory. For other independent examples see FEAST sample questions.
Official FEAST training covers FEAST I, not FEAST II
EUROCONTROL’s free training platform gives applicants access to almost all FEAST I familiarisation tests. Its official FAQ says the exception is a test requiring additional hardware and that the platform has no FEAST II content.
The official training exercises are not necessarily identical to actual selection tests. EUROCONTROL describes its own platform as the only FEAST preparation software it authorises; commercial practice is independently produced and may be very different.
EUROCONTROL’s approximately eight-hour maximum is a familiarisation rule of thumb for the platform overall. More time or higher home scores are not established to make selection more likely.
Why a SkyTest screenshot appears in this guide
The hero image is a screenshot of SkyTest’s commercial multi-attention preparation software. It may illustrate an independent practice approach, but it is not an official EUROCONTROL FEAST I or II interface and does not establish what any recruiting organisation uses.
The site’s media credits record its commercial origin and report that it was used with permission; the original permission document was not independently inspected in this audit.
Official sources and review limits
- EUROCONTROL - FEAST candidate information - multitasking as a FEAST I aptitude, FEAST II RADAR and possibly MULTI-PASS, organisation-specific stages.
- EUROCONTROL - FEAST service - selection-test battery and participating organisations.
- EUROCONTROL - free FEAST training and training FAQ - FEAST I coverage, FEAST II exclusion and practice limits.
Editorial review: 7 November 2026. The two examples are original and unstandardised, not real FEAST exercises, approved simulators or validated training-outcome predictors. Google/Bing indexation and vendor image rights are outside this local source verification.